Sociodemographic status and self-reported BMI-related morbidity in Koreans

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-177

  Lee, Kayoung ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BMI; Education; Income; Marital status; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HEIGHT; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORBIDITY; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS; WEIGHT; WIDOW;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; ODDS RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649209292     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.171     Document Type: Article

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